Tim Sheldon

Tim Sheldon
Washington State Senate District 35
Incumbent
In office
1997-Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position	16
Party	Democratic
Leadership
President Pro Tempore, Washington State Senate
2013-present
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	1996
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Washington State House of Representatives
1991-1997
Education
Bachelor's	University of Pennsylvania, 1969
Master's	University of Washington, 1972
Personal
Birthday	March 9, 1947
Place of birth	Shelton, WA
Profession	General Partner, Sheldon Properties
Websites
Office website

Tim Sheldon (b. March 9, 1947) is Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 35. He was first elected to the chamber in 1996. Starting in 2013, Sheldon served as President Pro Tempore.

Sheldon served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997. He has also served as commissioner for the Mason County Commission.

Biography

Sheldon earned his BS in Economics from Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He went on to receive his MBA in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1972.

Sheldon worked as a manager for the Potlatch Beach Mutual Water Company. He was also involved in economic development for the Northwest Indian Tribes. From 1986 to 2004 he was the executive director for the Economic Development Council of Mason County. He currently is general partner for Sheldon Properties.

In 2010, Washington State political pundit Austin Jenkins called Sheldon "the Joe Lieberman of the [Democratic] caucus" and "a sure No vote on any budget that includes taxes."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sheldon served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2013
• Energy, Environment & Telecommunications, Vice-chair
• Rules, Vice-chair
• Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sheldon served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2011
• Transportation

Elections

2010

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010

Tim Sheldon was re-elected to the Washington State Senate District 35. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 17, 2010. He defeated Republican Nancy Williams in the November 2, 2010 General Election.

Washington State Senate, District 35 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Tim Sheldon (D)		34,130	61.81%
Nancy Williams (R)		21,084	38.19%

Washington State Senate, District 35 Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Tim Sheldon (D)		20,437	61.17%
Nancy (grandma) Williams (R)		12,974	38.83%

2006

In November 2006, Sheldon was re-elected for the 35th District of the Washington State Senate receiving 32,963 votes.

Sheldon raised $215,300 for his campaign.

Washington State Senate, District 35 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Tim Sheldon (D)		32,963
Mark Shattuck (R)		12,622

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Sheldon received $118,165 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.

Washington State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Tim Sheldon's campaign in 2010
Centurylink	$1,600
Physicians Insurance	$1,600
Washington State Medical Association	$1,600
Holland America Line	$1,600
Washington Beverage Association	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$118,165

2006

In 2006, Sheldon collected $215,300 in donations.

Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign.

Donor	Amount
Boeing Co.	$1,650
Washington State Dental Association	$1,400
Washington Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors	$1,400
Washington Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$1,400

Personal

Sheldon is married to Linda; they have one daughter.

Scorecards

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.

2012

Sheldon proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $3.8 million, the 39th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

Recent news

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Tim Sheldon News Feed

• Senate report: Apple using shell companies to dodge taxes - The Hill (blog)
• Thompson explains the success of the Board of Education - Capital New York
• Report: Patrick Roy may be next Avalanche coach - USA TODAY
• Senators Top Penguins In Double OT In Game 3: Colin Greening Scores Game ... - Huffington Post
• Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature's budget battles - The Seattle Times
• No budget deal seen by end of Washington state legislature session - Reuters
• Your daily jolt: Sheldon Adelson's super PAC operation comes to Georgia - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
• Finalists announced for coach of the year - USA TODAY
• Washington Special Session Has Political Fundraising Implications - OPB News
• Inslee, lawmakers tussle over drunk driving & budget negotiations - Crosscut

External links

Suggest a link

• Tim Sheldon on the Washington State Senate website
• Legislative profile of Sheldon on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile of Sheldon on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
• Washington Votes profile for Sheldon

References

Political offices
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